Review of Paddington 2 (2017) by 43In2014 — 12 Jan 2018
The short review: A feel-good film that appeals to people of all ages. It could have been 'great' but it was merely 'good' due to two unrealistic scenes in the end that let it down for me.
Related media: I have not read any of the childrenThe short review: A feel-good film that appeals to people of all ages. It could have been 'great' but it was merely 'good' due to two unrealistic scenes in the end that let it down for me.
Related media: I have not read any of the children books, but I have seen the first film. I had only given it a 3/5. Please check out my review of it.
What's it like?: Paddington the bear finds a wonderful pop-up book in a shop and he wants to earn the money to buy it and then send it to his aunt, but the villain wants the book too!
Pros: 1) The first film appealed more to children, while this film has better acting and a more realistic plot and it has a broader appeal. Adults would enjoy this more than the first film.
2) Hugh Grant had a great opportunity to display his diverse acting skills as the villain here and he did not disappoint.
Cons: Everything was going well and I would have awarded the film 5/5, and then it had to show two highly unrealistic scenes towards the end!
How would the the different age groups rate it?
Children: Excellent.
Teens: Excellent.
Young adults: Good.
Medium age adults: Good.
Old adults: Good.
Rating: 4/5 (no half scores). It's worthwhile to pay to watch it in the cinema.
This review of Paddington 2 (2017) was written by 43In2014 on 12 Jan 2018.
Paddington 2 has generally received very positive reviews.
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